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Smoggy

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsmɒ.ɡi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒɡi
  • CMU ARPABET: S M AO1 G IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having smog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It was another smoggy day in Los Angeles.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Middlesbrough.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, sometimes

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

clouded with a mixture of smoke and fog

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the smoggy atmosphere of Los Angeles

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English smog Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English smoggy From smog + -y.

From smog, the fumes given off from large industrial areas and buildings, for which Middlesbrough is famous.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: savusumuinen — having smog